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Gerardus de Vries

Dutch theologian and philosopher
Person human Q1510259

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
August 15, 1648
Date of death
December 1, 1705, December 1, 1704[9]
Place of birth
Utrecht
Place of death
Utrecht
Country of citizenship
Netherlands[11]
Occupation
theologian, philosopher, university teacher, writer
Employer
Utrecht University, Leiden University, Leiden University[13][14]
Position held
rector of Utrecht University[12]
Educated at
Leiden University, Utrecht University[15][16]
Religion or worldview
Protestantism[18]
Father
Simon de Vries[10]
Student of
Gisbertus Voetius, Andreas Essenius[24][25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin[26]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[27]
Family name
De Vries, Vries[20][21]
Given name
Gerardus, Gerard[22][23]
P14608
117452106[28]
P14977
RETE090451[29]
Student
Joannes Luyts[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en G. de Vries en Gerard de Vries en Gerardus de Vries cs Gerhardus de Vries
🔖 Identifiers · 33
ISNI
0000000034577896
VIAF cluster ID
160048
Library of Congress authority ID
n93800629
GND ID
117452106
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Gerardus de Vries.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
134764128
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
09722605
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01364805
Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae ID
2262
DBNL author ID
vrie122
DDB person (GND) ID
117452106
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117452106
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ECARTICO person ID
51089
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
bf800e5b-02a3-4dc9-ad63-14346daf79cb
FAST ID
318088
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120s1wl1
IdRef ID
035169729
KBR person ID
14438271
Leidse Hoogleraren ID
774
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
132422
NL CR AUT ID
ola2013763662
NUKAT ID
n2014078908
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000510566
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007281241805171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070046441
Open Library ID
OL5145862A
Post-Reformation Digital Library author ID
1168
SBN author ID
MILV276449
Scholasticon person ID
1666
Symogih.org ID
Actr3128
Wellcome Collection concept ID
cktsyhfj
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjtch4cb9r4yfhpFDkv73
Yale LUX ID
person/d5e2d5c2-1729-4a1a-8fef-81984df67000

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Summary

Gerardus de Vries was born on August 15, 1648[1], in Utrecht[2]. He died on December 1, 1705[3], in Utrecht[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

FAQs

Where was Gerardus de Vries born?

Gerardus de Vries was born in Utrecht[2].

Where did Gerardus de Vries die?

Gerardus de Vries passed away in Utrecht[4].

Who were Gerardus de Vries's parents?

Gerardus de Vries's father was Simon de Vries[10].

What did Gerardus de Vries do for work?

Gerardus de Vries worked as a theologian[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Gerardus de Vries go to school?

Gerardus de Vries was educated at Leiden University[15] and Utrecht University[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae. Retrieved . rete.uclouvain.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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